Today we explored the breathtaking island of North Seymour, a sea bird paradise that hosts many sea bird colonies. Here they nest, preen, and court without any disturbance. In the afternoon, we visited Rabida, an island with red sand and reddish soil that is home to resident sea lions and the occasional flamingo.
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- 16 Aug 2021
North Seymour Island and Rabida, 8/16/2021, National Geographic Islander
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Anahí Concari, Naturalist
Anahí grew up in a small house by the beach in the Galápagos Islands. Along with her best friend, she used to wander during the days around mangrove trees, becoming a different animal every day. She used to camp on solitary beaches, snorkel with shar...
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Liza fell in love with the ocean as a child growing up on the Ecuadorian coast. Her passion for storytelling and photography began at the age of seven, when she began filming her friends as they recreated stories from her parents' library. Liza later...
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